I just hit this today (Nutanix AHV) cloud-init also.
From "/var/log/cloud-init.log". 2022-03-16 16:25:18,764 - util.py[WARNING]: Running module ssh-authkey-fingerprints (<module 'cloudinit.config.cc_ssh_authkey_fingerprints' from '/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/cloudinit/config/cc_ssh_authkey_fingerprints.py'>) failed 2022-03-16 16:25:18,764 - util.py[DEBUG]: Running module ssh-authkey-fingerprints (<module 'cloudinit.config.cc_ssh_authkey_fingerprints' from '/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/cloudinit/config/cc_ssh_authkey_fingerprints.py'>) failed Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/cloudinit/util.py", line 371, in multi_log wfh.flush() OSError: [Errno 5] Input/output error # cat /lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service | grep StandardOutput StandardOutput=journal+console # echo > /dev/console bash: echo: write error: Input/output error During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: OSError: [Errno 5] Input/output error [root@ubuntu-template log]# dmesg | grep console [ 0.000000] Command line: BOOT_IMAGE=(hd0,msdos1)/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-358.el8.x86_64 root=UUID=395b9844-e404-4857-afbb-c6edccaf72f3 ro console=ttyS0,115200n8 no_timer_check net.ifnames=0 crashkernel=auto [ 0.000000] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=(hd0,msdos1)/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-358.el8.x86_64 root=UUID=395b9844-e404-4857-afbb-c6edccaf72f3 ro console=ttyS0,115200n8 no_timer_check net.ifnames=0 crashkernel=auto [ 0.001000] printk: console [ttyS0] enabled [ 4.191049] bochs-drm 0000:00:02.0: vgaarb: deactivate vga console -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1473527 Title: module ssh-authkey-fingerprints fails Input/output error: /dev/console To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1473527/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs